MINNESOTA RIVER AREA AGENCY ON AGING
Administrative Office
201 N. Broad St.
Suite 102
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507.387.1256
Fax: 507.387.6223
201 N. Broad St.
Suite 102
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507.387.1256
Fax: 507.387.6223
Provided through Older Americans Act funding from the Minnesota Board on Aging.
Strategic Planning
/in Annual Report, Office News, Other/by Erica SchottAs a result of the strategic planning process, MNRAAA has a new mission statement: “The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging provides advocacy, information, resources, and assistance so that older adults can maintain the lifestyle of their choice”.
Age-Friendly Community Building Project
/in Annual Report, Other/by Erica SchottIn 2017, MNRAAA applied for and was awarded an Age-Friendly Community Building Project grant through the Southwest Initiative Foundation. The grant was to provide opportunities for two communities in the MNRAAA service area to engage in an age-friendly community building process. The goal of the process was to identify the communities’ age-friendly assets and desired assets.
Give to the Max Day 2017: Evidence-Based Program Scholarship
/in Office News, Support MNRAAA, Other/by Erica SchottThis year, your Give to the Max Day donations to MNRAAA will go towards a scholarship fund we’ve created to train class leaders in evidence-based and other programs that change the lives of older adults and their caregivers.
2018 Health Care Choices Available for Minnesota Medicare Recipients
/in Medicare, Senior LinkAge Line®, Press Releases/by Erica SchottThe Minnesota Board on Aging’s 2018 edition of the Minnesota Health Care Choices publication is now available online and in print to provide information for Minnesota Medicare recipients.
MNRAAA news: Volume VIII, Issue IV
/in Office News, Other/by Erica SchottThe Fall 2017 Issue of MNRAAA news is now available. You can view a PDF of the latest newsletter here: https://mnraaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/MNRAAANews_103117.pdf. Articles include: Director’s Report How Prepared Are We for a […]
Welcome New MNRAAA Staff
/in Executive Director's Letter, Office News, Staff Announcements/by Erica SchottWelcome to the fall edition of MNRAAA news. As promised in our last edition, we are taking this opportunity to highlight our newly hired staff. MNRAAA is very fortunate to […]
Medicare Open Enrollment: October 15 – December 7
/in Medicare, Senior LinkAge Line®/by Erica SchottOctober 15th thru December 7th is the 2018 Medicare Open Enrollment period. Robin Thompson, Information and Assistance Director with the Senior LinkAge Line®, reminds us that, “This is the time […]
Dementia Friends
/in Program Development, Other/by Erica SchottDementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom, the Dementia Friends initiative is underway in Minnesota. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects people, each of us can make a difference for people touched by dementia.
Since the launch of Dementia Friends Minnesota in September 2016, nearly 7,500 Minnesotans are now proudly calling themselves Dementia Friends. The program is a social action movement to create more dementia friendly communities by changing the way people think, act, and talk about dementia.
How Prepared Are We for a Permanently Older Society?
/in Office News, Program Development, Other/by Erica SchottThe Minnesota Board on Aging, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, is looking ahead to the year 2030, and here’s why:
– In the years between 2010 and 2030, 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day!
– Only 5% of the older adult population lives in long-term care facilities. The other 95% are either living independently or are being cared for by family members, neighbors or community-based agencies.
– 2030 marks the year baby boomers begin turning 85!
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Funding at Risk
/in Executive Director's Letter, Medicare, Senior LinkAge Line®, Press Releases/by Erica SchottAs the director of the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging, I want to raise awareness to the risk to State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) funding, greatly impacting Medicare […]